CINCINNATI, Ohio – Two Presbyterian players scored in double-figures but the Blue Hose (2-2) fell to the Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0), 79-45, on the road.
 
Rayshon Harrison led Presbyterian with 16 points. Winston Hill tallied 11 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST HALF – Presbyterian's Hill scored the game's first two points. The Blue Hose scored six of the first 11 points taking an early 6-5 lead when Harrison scored inside at the 15:30 mark. Trevon Reddish-Rhone also converted on an early basket for the Blue Hose.

Then, the Bearcats went on a 21-3 run over the next seven minutes taking control of the game. Cincinnati pushed their first-half lead to 35-15 with 2:44 on the clock, a three-point field basket by Owen McCormack and a jumper just outside the lane by Harrison cut Cincinnati's halftime lead to 35-20.
 
SECOND HALF – Harrison connected on two free throws to start the half cutting Cincinnati's lead to 13, 35-22, but that would be as close as the Blue Hose would get to the Bearcats.
 


NOTES

• Harrison tallied his 15th straight double-digit scoring game with 16 points.
• Hill collected his third straight double-figure scoring game with 11 points.

 
 NEXT GAME
The Blue Hose travel to New Orleans to play in the University of New Orleans Classic over the Thanksgiving holiday, November 24-26. First, Presbyterian plays VMI for the second time this season in their first game in the University of New Orleans Classic next Wednesday, November 24 at 4 p.m.